V/A - Christmas Songs
By These Famous Country Artists
(King KLP-811) Nov 1962
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This Various Artists compilation includes The Stanley Brothers' Christmas Is Near, which had previously been released on the Starday Y'All Come - Have A Country Christmas compilation.
From checking with Gary B. Reid's liner notes to The King Years, 1961-1965 and his later The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book, it looks like the session date on The King Years, 1961-1965 booklet is wrong, and that this version of the song must date from 1960.[1]
The Stanley's track can also be found on the 4xCD set The King Years, 1961-1965.
For detailed information on the songs/sessions check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book pages 111, 150.
- Carter Stanley: guitar, vocals
- Ralph Stanley: banjo, vocals
- Curley Lambert?: mandolin
- Ralph Mayo?: fiddle
- ???: bass
| Track: |
Title: |
|---|---|
| Side One: |
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| 1 |
The Bells Of St. Mary's - Reno & Smiley |
| Adams / Furber |
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| 2 |
White Christmas - Cowboy Copas |
| Irving Berlin |
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| 3 |
Oh, Little Town Of Bethlehem - Cowboy Copas |
| Brooks / Rodner |
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| 4 |
Merry Christmas To All - Al Dexter |
| Rosalie Rpbertson |
|
| 5 |
Christmas Is Near - The Stanley Brothers |
| R. Stanley |
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| 6 |
It Won't Seem Like Christmas - Jim Eanes |
| Jim Eanes |
|
| 7 |
Santa Claus Shuffle - Tommy Scott |
| T. Scott / Glover |
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| Side Two: |
|
| 1 |
Jingle Bells - Cowboy Copas |
| P.D. |
|
| 2 |
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Cowboy Copas |
| Sears / Willis |
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| 3 |
King Of Kings - Cowboy Copas |
| Leon Payne |
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| 4 |
Little Bill At Christmas - Jim Bobo |
| J. Bobo / H. Mixell |
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| 5 |
From The Manger To The Cross - Cowboy Copas |
| Odell McLeod |
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| 6 |
Christmas Doll - Jim Eanes |
| J. Eanes |
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| 7 |
I'm Tired Of Playing Santa Claus To You - Cowboy Copas |
| Copas / Kinsey |
